This week I am excited to present an interview with Xe Sands, the narrator of the Burnout audiobook and the upcoming Informant and Deadly Evidence audiobooks. Xe is an accomplished narrator with a number of awards to her credit, including …

Interview with audiobook narrator Xe Sands Read more »

Time for another update. If you are a fan of the Jessie Black Legal Thriller series, there is a lot to be excited about right now! Here are some highlights. The First Three Jessie Books in Audio Jessie Black is …

Audiobook Release Schedule and other News Read more »

One reason thrillers are often compared to roller coaster rides is that a great thriller grabs hold of your heart and mind and rockets you through many emotions at a whiplash-inducing pace. A great thriller hits several emotions at once—excitement, …

Nervous Laughter—Humor in Thriller Novels Read more »

I’ve written both series and standalone books. The series books are more popular. A quick look at Amazon shows that this is a general trend. The bestseller charts are dominated by series books across most genres, including romance, mystery/thriller, and …

A Thriller Writer’s Thoughts on Book Series Read more »

Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. Die Hard in a courthouse. That was the original idea for Informant. Well, okay, there’s a little more to it than that. I was also thinking a lot about witnesses, and the relative importance …

Where I Get My Story Ideas—Informant Read more »

Most of the restaurants, bars, and stores featured in my books are fictional locations. I’d claim that this is due to my irrepressible creativity, but the truth is that making places up requires less research, and runs a lower risk …

Monk’s Cafe – A Real Location in a Fictional Philadelphia Read more »